Brio Italian Grille - Irvine - Spectrum Center

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   Shayla

   San Diego

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amazing service, amazing food, everyone was so friendly and made the night so much worth it. We will definitely be back!
   

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   Mark

   Los Angeles

   7 reviews

   3.0

   7 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Just so so experience; had the steak salad which was tasty enough but not outstanding in any way. Skimped on the blue cheese, candied nuts and most importantly, the steak. Would’ve been nice to have a knife to cut up the pieces I did get because all that comes on the table are forks, and we didn’t see the waiter hardly at all (in their defense, it was a busy Valentine’s Day) My husband’s Chicken Marsala dish was the same; tasty enough but not enough mushrooms and the sauce was quite thin. The mango tea served isn’t fresh brewed, but one of those added syrups 😝 Meh experience.
   

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   Diana

   Orange County

   3 reviews

   3.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 2 February 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   NO BREAD! So very sad because good italian food and nice wine should have bread to accompany it. I think management screwed this up. They should have gone out to the store and bought some day old bread if they didn't have it properly delivered. Also, this impacts the server because they have to hear it each time. It made for a plain dinner although the pasta was great. Also, the restaurant was nearly empty? Maybe more about the economy?
   

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   Elizabeth

   VIP

   Los Angeles

   221 reviews

   5.0

   221 reviews

   Dined on 2 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   A great time indeed ! Our waitress was great ! So helpful so attentive and catered to 19 people with perfection !! Ambiance and food was great ! Worth for the money ! Great for a big group ! A great place to entertain !! A 10!!!!
   

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   Alex

   Washington DC

   5 reviews

   1.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on 2 February 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   They refused to honor our reservation and said we would have to wait 30 minutes. They also weren’t accepting walk ins, so I’m not exactly sure how you are supposed to eat at this restaurant, but I would just avoid it altogether. There are so many places to eat at the spectrum center, pick somewhere else.
   

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   Marlene

   Chicago

   6 reviews

   3.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on 2 February 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   Made a reservation. Arrived, they were way behind in seating reserved tables. 30 mins later, we were seated next to the kitchen. Waited another 5 mins for the server. Appetizer came out cold. They offered to get us a new one but obviously just nuked the original. Drinks were not great. Our server was so busy she never checked in on us. I had to hunt her down to get water or drinks. The entrees were fine. Noise level was off the charts. Overall, a stressful experience. Wouldn't go back for dinner. Maybe Happy Hour.
   

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   Courtney

   San Francisco

   5 reviews

   2.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on 31 January 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   Asked for booth and noted birthday on the resi. The restaurant was not busy, and they had sat all the booths instead of saving one for us. We sat at a table w 4 dirty wine glasses. Waited for a booth to open up and moved. Never mentioned my birthday. Dropped the check w out even asking if we wanted dessert. This place has gone downhill.
   

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   Ian

   VIP

   Los Angeles

   13 reviews

   2.0

   13 reviews

   Dined on 30 January 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 2

   Really disorganized. We had a 7 PM reservation. We didn’t get seated until 7:30 PM, and we couldn’t get our food until 8 PM. I’m not sure why, they weren’t that busy. Giving them two stars because the food was decent, but after this experience, I don’t think we will be coming back.
   

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   Gary

   Orange County

   33 reviews

   5.0

   33 reviews

   Dined on 29 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent food and service. Large servings so plenty to eat. The staff was very friendly. Will definitely return for an excellent Italian meal.
   

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    Steve

    VIP

    Central Coast

    39 reviews

    3.0

    39 reviews

    Dined on 29 January 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2

    We were seated at a table with water menus and utensils with our 90 year old grandmother and the hostess came back and said “SORRY NOT your table I have to move you” REALLY so we were moved next to the kitchen where a door was left open and we finally said is the air conditioning on??? Oh they forgot to close the door 5 feet from us. It was a fiasco…Who moves a party of 5 seated with water and menus!!!!!!! Let alone with a 90 year old grandmother! Shame on you…
    

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